Sunday 51 July, 1958 
Arriving off the entrance to Darwin Bay* Tower Island* at 
0850, it was decided that wind and sea conditions were such as 
to preclude the lowering of boats with any degree of comfort. 
So, at 0910, the Presidential Detachment proceeded for Cocos 
Island at 16 knots. 
Leisurely rising and breakfasting for the President and 
members of his party was the order of the day when decision 
was made to proceed onward , and Divine Services were deferred 
until 1030. The services, conducted by the ship’s Chaplain, 
U.S.S. Houston, were attended by the President and all his 
party, and by a goodly sprinkling of officers and men of the 
Houston. The Chaplain delivered an excellent sermon on "Liv- 
ing with ourselves.” 
Dr. Schmitt had luncheon in the President’s mess this day, 
as the letters guest. During the course of the luncheon the 
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Smithsonian attache regaled the members of the mess with many 
t id -bits of interesting scientific facts concerning the Gala- 
